Meeting/Event Information

    Past Meetings

    Holiday Party / “My Path as a Blind Chemist” - Dr Cary Supalo

    December 13, 2024
    5:30 PM - 8:45 PM

    Jameson’s Steakhouse
    94 Stratford Drive
    Bloomingdale, IL 60108
    https://jamesons-charhouse.com/bloomingdale/

    Dr. Cary Supalo will engage us with his discussion of his career path as a blind chemist; PLUS Holiday Party with Iota Sigma Pi

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    CAREER EVENT FOR CHEMISTS (VIRTUAL MEETING)

    November 21, 2024
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

    Virtual Meeting
    Zoom meeting -- link to be provided upon registration

    53I15P: CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG CHEMISTS IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

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    November 2024 Basolo Medal program

    November 08, 2024
    4:15 PM - 8:30 PM

    Technological Institute, Northwestern University
    2145 Sheridan Rd.
    Evanston, IL 60208
    http://www.chemistry.northwestern.edu/

    The intimate synergistic relationship between the biology of life and the inorganic elements and compounds that make up our planet goes back to the origin of life on Earth. It is a dynamic relationship that has resulted in the bio-geo-chemical evolution o

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    October Monthly Meeting (Virtual) Twiss-Brooks

    October 17, 2024
    7:00 PM - 8:15 PM

    Virtual Meeting
    Zoom meeting -- link to be provided upon registration

    DR. ANDREA TWISS-BROOKS (UChicago) "Capturing the Stars: The Untold History of Women at Yerkes Observatory"

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    Career Event for Chemists

    September 20, 2024
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

    Dominican University
    7900 W Division Street
    River Forest, IL 60305
    http://www.dom.edu

    SPEED Networking with a panel of professional chemists Job Exploration and Salary Advice

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    September Hybrid Monthly Meeting: Education Night

    September 19, 2024
    5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

    North Park University, Johnson Center Room 325
    3225 West Foster Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60625
    https://www.northpark.edu/about-north-park-university/visit/directions-to-north-park-university

    Chemistry gets a bad rap at times. Some people recall agonizing memories of their learning experience or that they had difficulty understanding the concepts — both of which have likely contributed to a fearful preconception for new young learners.

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    Chicago Dogs vs Kansas City Monarchs (Baseball Game)

    June 23, 2024
    3:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Impact Field
    9850 Balmoral Ave
    Rosemont, IL 60018
    https://rosemont.com/impact-field/

    June 2024 family-friendly activity

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    113th Willard Gibbs Award Celebration: Eric Jacobsen

    May 17, 2024
    6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

    Meridian Banquets
    1701 Algonquin Rd
    Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
    http://www.meridianbanquets.com

    Research dedicated to the discovery of practical catalytic reactions.

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    UPDATED VENUE: Earth Day Chicago Park Clean-Up

    April 20, 2024
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Horner (Henry) Park
    2741 W. Montrose Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60618
    https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/horner-henry-park

    In celebration of Earth Week, the Younger Chemists Committee of the Chicago Local ACS Section is teaming up with Friends of the Parks (https://www.fotp.org) for a free event to help beautify the parks in Chicago Park District and Forest Preserves of Cook

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    Margaret E. Schott, PhD: "Betty Wood: Scientist and Educator at Bell Labs" (virtual meeting)

    March 14, 2024
    11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

    Virtual Meeting
    Zoom meeting -- link to be provided upon registration

    Elizabeth (Betty) Armstrong Wood (1912–2006) was an American geologist, mineralogist, physical chemist, crystallographer and author with a lifelong passion for education. Her knowledge of quartz crystals during WWII landed her a job at Bell Telephone Labo

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    February (Virtual) General Meeting

    February 16, 2024
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

    Virtual Meeting
    Zoom meeting -- link to be provided upon registration

    Much of the excitement surrounding artificial molecular machines (AMMs) is tied to an intuition that they have an important role to play in the nanotechnologies we anticipate will revolutionize our future by making materials “smart”, as biology does. Biol

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    Prof. Shirley Meng "DESIGNING BETTER MATERIALS FOR FUTURE BATTERIES" - Joint with AIChE

    January 24, 2024
    5:00 PM - 8:30 PM

    Moretti’s Ristorante & Pizzeria Rosemont
    9519 W Higgins Rd
    Rosemont, IL 60018
    https://www.morettisrestaurants.com/rosemont

    High energy long life rechargeable battery is considered as key enabling technology for deep de-carbonization. Energy storage in the electrochemical form is attractive because of its high efficiency and fast response time. Besides the technological import

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